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Backstage Democracy

The Dynamics of Business-Politics Nexus in Lithuania

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  • © 2023

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Authors:
  1. Ainius LaĊĦas

    1. Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania

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  • Makes both a thematic and theoretical contribution to the study of business-state relations in a democracy
  • Will be of interest for policy makers and IO personnel working in various transitional societies
  • A valuable resource in courses on corruption, business ethics, democracy, EU studies, areas studies

Part of the book series: Political Corruption and Governance (PCG)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Ainius LaĊĦas
    Pages 1-5

  3. Concepts

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    Pages 7-24

  4. Context and Methodology

    • Ainius LaĊĦas
    Pages 25-36

  5. Practices in Practice

    • Ainius LaĊĦas
    Pages 37-107

  6. Drivers of Continuity

    • Ainius LaĊĦas
    Pages 109-137

  7. Drivers of Change

    • Ainius LaĊĦas
    Pages 139-161

  8. Evaluating Exclusive Situationalism and Its Broader Horizons

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    Pages 163-180

  9. Conclusions

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    Pages 181-184

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 185-200
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About this book

This book investigates how the actual dynamics of business-state relations work in a democracy and their changes overtime. The focus is limited to one country because access to high-level sources, who are able to openly discuss the nature of the business-politics nexus, cannot be easily replicated. The study is distinctive in a number of ways. First, its focus on politics and business touches upon a number of academic disciplines – business sciences, political science, public policy and administration. Second, it is not limited to a static picture of a relatively new democracy, but instead examines the dynamics of change over the last twenty years. As such, it talks to situations in a number of other countries, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space. Third, the methodological approach, which combines anonymous interviews, mass media sources, governmental and non-governmental reports, is not very typical and thus provides a relatively fresh perspectiveon studying such social phenomena. Finally, the study offers original theoretical and analytical frames that can be conveniently applied and tested in other national/regional contexts. These and other features make it a valuable resource in higher education settings, offering a case study at hand, which can be used in courses on corruption, business ethics, democracy, EU studies, areas studies focused on Central and Eastern Europe or the post-Soviet space.    

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania

    Ainius LaĊĦas

About the author

Ainius LaĊĦas is the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Before joining the university, he held a lectureship at the University of Bath (UK), a Senior Research fellowship at St. Anthony College, University of Oxford and a Postdoctoral fellowship at the United Nations University (Japan). His research focuses on informal political culture and its practices in transitional democracies.   

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